Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Prime Minister. Last Saturday, along with more than 1,200 people representing labour, community and citizens groups as well as the assembly of bishops, I attended the forum on social solidarity in Quebec. These people have joined forces to counter rising poverty in Quebec and cuts to social programs.
Will the government admit the obvious and will it recognize that cutting programs at a time when people are in dire straits is not the way to curb the deficit?